Missoni still missing: New team sent to Venezuela to aid in search

It's been more than five days since a small plane carrying the CEO of Missoni disappeared in Venezuela, and the iconic fashion family is demanding answers, according to the New York Post.

Vittorio Missoni was among the four Italian tourists on the flight that never made it from the resort islands of Los Roques to Caracas on Jan. 4.

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The area the plane was traveling in has been dubbed the "new Bermuda Triangle" by some, because there have been more than 15 accidents in the region since the 1990s.

Italian Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday that the Civil Protection team will leave Wednesday to lend assistance. They also said Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has praised Venezuela's "massive effort" in the search operations.

In Los Roques on Tuesday, search teams set out in patrol boats for their fifth day, carrying teams of divers.